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Covington’s Community Care program reports 43 people engaged; commission seeks more outreach staff
Summary
Presenters said the Community Care program engaged 43 individuals and recorded 52 service encounters this year, with 26 referred to intensive case management and eight rehoused; commissioners argued the workload requires dedicated outreach staffing and shared police partnership for safety.
Darren (identified only by first name in the transcript) reviewed the Community Care program’s ‘‘graduated rehousing’’ approach during the Nov. 12 joint council–commission session, reporting the program engaged 43 individuals through community contact and generated 52 separate service encounters this year.
In the presentation Darren outlined a staged model: proactive community outreach (step 1), immediate stabilization via direct aid and referrals (step 2), referral to a case‑management partner (referred in the transcript as RNP/RMP) for behavioral‑health and substance‑use assessments and treatment planning (step 3), and…
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